Details for: NSL 439952, Penstemon eatonii A. Gray, Richfield Selection


Summary Data
Taxonomy:
Penstemon eatonii A. Gray
Top Name:
Richfield Selection
Origin:
Collected – Utah, United States
Received by NPGS:
31 Mar 2004
Improvement Status:
Wild material
Form Received:
Seed
Life Form:
Perennial
Life Cycle:
Perennial
Availability
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Core Passport Data
Taxonomy:
Penstemon eatonii A. Gray
Top Name:
Richfield Selection
Origin:
Collected – Utah, United States
Received by NPGS:
31 Mar 2004
Improvement Status:
Wild material
Form Received:
Seed
Life Form:
Perennial
Life Cycle:
Perennial
Source History
Collected
1974.
Sevier County, Utah, United States
Locality: 14.3 mi SE of Richfield, Sevier Co.
Elevation: 6000m.
Environment description: Annual precip 12-14 in
Comment: Upland gravelly loam in assoc with sagebrush, globemallow, Indian Ricegrass
Donated
2004.
Idaho, United States

Donor(s):
Accession Group(s)
Group name: NRCS Conservation Plant Releases
Note: These are accessions released by the USDA-NRCS Plant Materials Centers. Accessions may represent germplasm that is of wild origin and has not been altered; germplasm that is of wild origin but developed (F1 or F2) by utilizing numerous germplasms from across a similar ecoregion; or germplasm of cultivated origin. Releases are selections with superior performance.
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Accession Names and Identifiers
Richfield Selection
Type: Donor identifier
Group: NRCS
Natural Resources Conservation Service
USDA, NRCS

9008469
Type: Donor identifier
Group: NRCS
NRCS accession number
USDA, NRCS

NSL 439952
Type: Site identifier
Group: NSSL
National Seed Storage Laboratory (USA)
USDA ARS National Laboratory for Genetic Resources Preservation

Narrative
Richfield Selection Firecracker penstemon is a perennial, cool season forb. It has a fibrous root system and the stems are often decumbent or reclining. The leaves are large and slightly pubescent. The flowers are in racemes on 24-36 in tall, upright stems. The flowers are bright red and tubular, blooming in mid-summer through early fall. The potential uses are erosion control, diversity and beautification. Its fibrous root system and wide canopy cover make it an excellent plant for soil stabilization. The tall erect flower stems with numerous large colorful flowers also make the penstemon a desirable forb for the beautification of many different sites.
Penstemon eatonii A. Gray
Genus:
Penstemon
Family:
Plantaginaceae
Tribe:
Cheloneae
Nomen number:

27254
Place of publication:

Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 8:395. 1872
Verified:
08/17/2005 by ARS Systematic Botanists.
Other conspecific taxa
Penstemon eatonii A. Gray var. eatonii (1 active accession[s])
Penstemon eatonii A. Gray var. undosus M. E. Jones (0 active accession[s])
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
EnglishEaton's penstemon  1Cronquist, A. et al. 1972-. Intermountain flora.
Englishfirecracker penstemon  1Englert, J. M. et al. 1999-. USDA-NRCS Improved conservation plant materials released by NRCS and cooperators
Annotations
Other Links
USDA NRCS Brochure
Storage Information Form
Storage Information Form
USDA NRCS Release Notice
Actions
  • Accession Has Site Narrative: A selected release.
Pathogens
Vouchers
Citations
  • USDA, NRCS. 1994. Notice of release of a selection of firecracker penstemon, Penstemon eatonii from Richfield, Utah. In: Englert, J. M. et al., USDA-NRCS Improved conservation plant materials released by NRCS and cooperators 1-3. Note: Aberdeen Plant Materials Center, Aberdeen, Idaho Number of accessions cited: 1
  • USDA, NRCS. 2012. Release brochure for Richfield Selection Firecracker penstemon (Penstemon eatonii). A Conservation Plant Release by USDA NRCS Aberdeen Plant Materials Center, Aberdeen, Idaho. 1-2. Number of accessions cited: 1
Pedigree
Description:
Selected from a collection of 119 penstemon accessions assembled and evaluated at the Aberdeen Plant Materials Center from 1981 to 1985. There were 15 Penstemon eatonii accessions in the collection. Firecracker penstemon was selected for its beauty, hardiness, seed production, and minimal stratification needs. This accession had the best stand establishment and longest survival of the accessions evaluated.